How To Create And Use Automation Boot Media
Article: 20000020
Applies to: All releases
If PXE is not used in the deployment infrastructure, automation boot media
must be created for each automation environment that will be used.
The boot media boots a target server to automation without leaving any files
on the server, and can be installed to DVDs, CDs, or USB keys.
Using the Boot Disk Creator utility to create boot media is a straightforward process.
Considerations when creating boot media:
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On the Configuration Name step, from the OEM Extensions dropdown,
select <all> to include the latest HP drivers.
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On the Hardware Device Drivers step, for WinPE select Auto-detect all device drivers, and click Next.
For LinuxPE, do not select any drivers, just click Next.
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On the Automation Boot Disk Media Type step, when creating a WinPE Bootable ISO CD Image, select
Boot Windows PE into RAM disk.
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When creating USB keys, select Detect as last disk.
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When using USB keys for Integrity target servers, after the USB key has been created,
insert the key into the target server, and create an EFI boot entry for it using the name Altiris Automation.
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Considerations when using boot media:
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If a job uses multiple automation environments, on the target server, the automation boot media will need to be swapped
at the appropriate time during the execution of the job.
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After an upgrade installation, all the boot media must be re-created to pick up the latest HP support.
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